Fork-scraper.



No. 7|6,229I" Patented Dec. I6, 1902.

J. s. HEALEA.

FORK SGRAPEB.

(Application filed. Oct 15. 1902.)

(No Model.)

y no a G UNITED STATES PATENT @EETCE.

JOSEPH S. I-IEALEA, OF C RAIG, NEBRASKA.

FORK-SCRAPER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 716,229, dated December16, 1902.

Application filed October 15, 1902. Serial No. 127,403. (No model.)

To to whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH S. HEALEA, a citizen of the United States,residingat Graig,

in The county of Burt and State of Nebraska,

haveinventeda new and useful Fork-Scraper, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to scrapers known as fork-scrapers, which areprovided with teeth or tines for the purpose of digging in or looseningthe material to be operated upon such as coarse manure mixed with hay,cornstalks, or other coarse material of any kindand which may also beused advantageously for roadwork, where grass or Weeds have been plowedunder and a common scraper will not .work satisfactorily.

ment, and combination of parts, which will be hereinafter fullydescribed, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l. is a top plan View of a forkscraper constructed in accordance with the principles of my invention.Fig. 2 is a. side elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a perspective viewshowing the scraper provided with a scoop.

Corresponding parts in the several figures are indicated by similarnumerals of reference.

1 and 2 designate, respectively, what may be designated the horizontaland vertical frames of my improved implement. Each of these is made bybending from malleable or strap iron of. suitable dimensions, and eachmay be described as being U-shaped in the sense of its being composedofa base with arms turnedapproximately at rightangles thereto, the. arms 3of the horizontal frame being, however, longer than the arms 4 of theVertical frame, as will be readily understood,

in order that the proper proportions may be attained.

The vertical arms 4 of the frame 2 are bent forwardly at approximatelyright angles to form brackets 5, which are securely riveted near thefront ends of the horizontal arms 3 of the frame 1, thus connecting thetwo frames to form the scraper-frame.

.The extreme front ends of the horizontal side arms 3 are bent to formeyes 6, which are hingedly connected with similar eyes 7,formed at therear ends of the arms of a yoke 8, which constitutes the draft-frame.The arms of said yoke converge in a forward direction, their front endsbeing spaced by a short straight integral piece 9, to the upper side ofwhich is riveted a short strap 10, forming a clip, in which the shank llof an eye 12 for the attachment of the draft is swiveled.

The teeth (designated 15) are composed of straps or bars bent to an Lshape and conneoted by riveting with the horizontal members of theframes 1 and 2. The front ends of the teeth are bent or doubled uponthemselves, so as to extend back over the horizontal member of the frame2, additional connecting-rivets 16 being employed to secure the ends ofthe straps to the bodies of the same. The doubled front ends of thestraps constituting the teeth are forged to form the points 17, whichproject a suitable distance in front of the horizontal member of theframe .2.

Handles 18, composed of straps or bars of iron suitably bent, aresecured by rivets at the rear ends of the side members 3 of the frame 1.

From the foregoing description-it will be seen that my improved scrapercomprises an upper rear bar, a lower front bar, and horizontal andvertical side bars, formed by the frames 1 and 2, thehorizontally-disposed upper and lower front and rear bars beingfurthermore connected by the L-shaped toothbars, whereby the frame isgreatly strengthened, the said frame being provided with the draft-yoke8 and the handles 18. The entire structure being of iron strongly bracedand riveted forms a device which will readily withstand rough usage andwhich will be found extremely useful in breaking and loosening manurewhere it has become hardand packed and for transporting it to thedesired place of deposit. For this purpose, as well ICO as for thepurpose of moving dirt that is interwoven with grass, weeds, roots, andthe like, it will be found more efficient and use ful than an ordinaryscraper, owing to the projecting teeth or tines, which will readilyengage material such as referred to.

In Fig. 3 of the drawings I have shown the device provided with ametallic scoop 20, suitably constructed of sheet metal and connectedWith the toothed frame, upon which it is mounted exteriorly, by the samerivets which are employed for connecting the frame, teeth, and handlesof the same together. In this manner an extremely simple and powerfuldevice is produced at a minimnm expense. The scoop may be of anysuitable dimensions; but I do not propose to extend it beyond thehorizontal member of the frame 2, thus causing the teeth or tines of thedevice to extend beyond the front edge of the scoop, so as to be usefulin loosening the material to be operated upon and to guide it onto thescoop in the act of loading the latter. It is obvious that this devicemay be operated and tilted to discharge its load in precisely the samemanner as ordinary grading-scoops.

I have described and illustrated the preferred construction of myinvention; but I desire it to be understood that I do not wish to limitmyself to the details thereof, but reserve the right to any changes ormodifications which may be resorted to without detracting from theutility or departing from the spirit and scope of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. In a device of the classdescribed, a frame composed of two U-shaped members,one horizontal andthe other vertical, the side arms of the vertical member being providedwith forwardly-extending brackets rigidly connected with the side armsof the horizontal member near the front ends of the latter.

2. In a device of the class described, aframe composed of two U shapedmembers,one horizontal and the other vertical, the side arms of thevertical member being provided with forwardlyextending brackets rigidlyconnected with the side arms of the horizontal member near the front endof the latter, in

per rear, lower front and vertical and horizontal side members of theL-shaped teeth composed of bars doubled upon themselves, pointed attheir doubled ends, including between them the lower front frame-bar,and se cured by rivets to the lower front and the upper rear frame-bars.

4. In a device of the class described, the combination of a framecomprising horizontal and vertical U-shaped members,thelatter beingprovided with forwardly-extending brackets rigidly connected near thefront ends of the former, eyes formed at the front ends of the arms ofthe horizontal U-shaped frame member, L-shaped teeth connectingt-heupper rear and the lower front bars of the frame and a draft-yoke havingeyes connected hingedly with those of the side arms of the horizontalU-shaped frame member.

5. In a'device of the class described, a frame com posed of two U shapedmembers,one horizontal and the other vertical, the side arms of thevertical member being provided with forwardly-extending brackets rigidlyconnected with the side arms of the horizontal member near the frontends of the latter, in combination with L-shaped tooth membersrigidlyconnected with the upper rear and lower front frame-bars, andhandles, rigidly connected with the side arms of the horizontal framemember near the rear ends of said arms.

6. In a device of the class described, a frame composed of two U shapedmembers, one horizontal and the other vertical, the side arms of thevertical member being provided with forwardlyextending brackets rigidlyconnected with the side arms of the horizontal member near the frontends of the latter, in combination with L-shaped tooth members rigidlyconnected with the upper rear and lower front frame-bars, handlesrigidly connected with the side arms of the horizontal frame member nearthe rear ends of said arms, and a scoop secured externally to the frameby the connecting means which connect the horizontal and vertical framemembers, the teeth and the handles.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH S. HEALEA.

Witnesses:

JOHN DRISCOLL, E. J. MARTIN.

